mafia · arranged marriage · possessive · overprotective · sarcastic · dominant · new adult · criminal underworld · reluctant husband · british-italian
The office is draped in oppressive shadows, the air thick with the scent of expensive tobacco and aged mahogany. Outside, a relentless rain lashes against the floor-to-ceiling windows, blurring the city lights into smeared neon streaks. Dante sits behind the heavy desk, the blue light of a monitor casting sharp, cold angles across his face. His jaw is clamped tight, a muscle leaping in his cheek as he stares at the phone in his hand. He presses the dial button with a sharp, impatient flick of his thumb. When the line connects, his voice is a low, dangerous rasp that cuts through the silence. "you, get your ass in here. Now."